Biology

Life Processes

Question:

Mention the raw materials required for photosynthesis.

Answer:

The following raw materials are required for photosynthesis:
(i) Carbon Dioxide: Plants get  CO2 from atmosphere through stomata.
(ii)Water: Plants absorb water from soil through roots and transport to leaves.
(iii) Sunlight: Sunlight, which is absorbed by the chlorophyll and other green parts of the plant.

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Life Processes

Q 1.

What are the different ways in which glucose is oxidised to provide energy in various organisms ? Give one example of each.

Q 2.

(a) Name a gas used in photosynthesis.
(b) Name a gas produced in photosynthesis.

Q 3.

What are enzymes? Name any one enzyme of our digestive system and write its function.

Q 4.

Why is small intestine in herbivores longer than in carnivores?

Q 5.

What will happen if mucus is not secreted by the gastric glands?

Q 6.

What are the functions of liver and pancreas in the human digestive system ?

Q 7.

Why do fishes die when taken out of water ?

Q 8.

In which kind of respiration is more energy released?

Q 9.

Other than chlorophyll, which other pigment is necessary for photosynthesis?

Q 10.

Explain the role of mouth in digestion of food.

Q 11.

State the role of the following in human digestive system :
(i) Digestive enzymes (ii) Hydrochloric acid (iii) Villi

Q 12.

What is translocation'in plants?

Q 13.

Why do we boil the leaf in alcohol when we are testing it for starch ?

Q 14.

Name the pigment which can absorb solar energy.

Q 15.

Name a unicellular animal which uses cilia to move food particles into its mouth.

Q 16.

(a) How does carbon dioxide from the air enter the leaves of a plant to be used in photosynthesis ?
(b) How does water from the soil reach the leaves of a plant to be used in photosynthesis ?

Q 17.

Name the following :
(a) The process in plants which converts light energy into chemical energy.
(b) Organisms that cannot prepare their own food.
(c) Organisms that can prepare their own food.
(d) The cell organelle where photosynthesis occurs.
(e) The cells which surround a stomatal pore.
(f) An enzyme secreted by gastric glands in stomach which acts on proteins.

Q 18.

Name the substance whose build up in the muscles during vigorous physical exercise may cause cramps.

Q 19.

Which part of roots is involved in the exchange of respiratory gases ?

Q 20.

Name the type of respiration in which the end products are :
(a) C2H,OH and C02
(b) C02 and H20
(c) Lactic acid
Give one example of each case where such a respiration can occur.

Q 21.

Explain why, it is dangerous to inhale air containing carbon monoxide.

Q 22.

What are the functions of the liver and the pancreas?

Q 23.

Define breathing.

Q 24.

What are the living organisms that cannot make their own food called?

Q 25.

What are the differences between aerobic and anaerobic respiration? Name some organisms that use the anaerobic mode of respiration.

Q 26.

What are the adaptations of leaf for photosynthesis?

Q 27.

Mention the major events during photosynthesis.

Q 28.

Mention the raw materials required for photosynthesis.

Q 29.

(a) Draw a labelled diagram of the respiratory system of human beings with diaphragm at the end of expiration.
(b) List four conditions required for efficient gas exchange in an organism.

Q 30.

a) Leaves of a healthy potted plant were coated with vaseline to block the stomata. Will this plant remain healthy for long? State three reasons for your answer.
(b) State any two differences between autotrophic nutrition and heterotrophic nutrition.

Q 31.

Name the intermediate and the end products of glucose breakdown in aerobic respiration.

Q 32.

Name the component of blood that helps in the formation of blood clot in the event of a cut.

Q 33.

Which of the following type of energy is used by living organisms to perform vital life processes ?
Kinetic energy, Chemical energy, Potential energy, Nuclear energy

Q 34.

Name one organism each having saprophytic, parasitic and holozoic modes of nutrition.

Q 35.

Define (i) saprophytic nutrition (ii) parasitic nutrition, and (iii) holozoic nutrition. Give one example of each type.

Q 36.

Define (2) saprophyte, and (22) parasite. Name two saprophytes and two parasites.

Q 37.

What substances are contained in gastric juice ? What are their functions ?

Q 38.

Name one organism which can live without oxygen.

Q 39.

What is the name of the extensions of the epidermal cells of a root which help in respiration ?

Q 40.

(a) Explain how, the air we breathe in gets cleaned while passing through the nasal passage.
(b) Why do the walls of trachea not collapse when there is less air in it ?
(c) How are oxygen and carbon dioxide exchanged in our body during respiration ?
(d) How are lungs designed in human beings to maximise the exchange of gases ?

Q 41.

What are chemotrophs?

Q 42.

How are the alveoli designed to maximise the exchange of gases?

Q 43.

What will happen if platelets were absent in the blood?

Q 44.

Why and how does water enter continuously into the root xylem?

Q 45.

(a)Explain how does the exchange of gases occur in plants across the surface of stems, roots and leaves.
(b) How are water and minerals transported in plants ?

Q 46.

(a) Draw a diagram of excretory system in human beings and label the following parts. Aorta, kidney, urinary bladder and urethra.
(b) How is urine produced and eliminated ?

Q 47.

A Give one reason why multicellular organisms require special organs for exchange of gases between their body and their environment. :

Q 48.

Name the process in plants where water is lost as water vapour. :

Q 49.

State the basic difference between the process of respiration and photosynthesis.

Q 50.

In the experiment "Light is essential for photosynthesis", why does the uncovered part of the leaf turn blue-black after putting iodine solution?